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[Bug 772486] Re: [Natty] Unity will start from GDM, not from KDM

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From: yota <772486@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 10:00:30 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 772486 <772486@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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This is how I managed to start unity from KDM:

1) aptitude install unity compiz-gnome

apparently unity needs compiz-core to run, but it does not require it on
its dependencies and it is not installed by default on a kubuntu-desktop
machine.

2) add 'export GDMSESSION="$DESKTOP_SESSION" ' on top of /etc/kde4/kdm/Xsession
this is executed by kdm at user's login and fixes the environment variable issue.

This worked perfectly for me and I hope can help all KDE fans to enjoy
the brand new, and much discussed, user interface.

By the way can "$DESKTOP_SESSION" be a candidate for a DM independent
variable?

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Title:
  [Natty] Unity will start from GDM, not from KDM